Abbreviations used in the Fredericksburg City Directory for 1910-11
|
Abbrev |
referent
|
Abbrev
|
referent
|
Abbrev
|
referent
|
|
ab
|
above
|
gen
|
general
|
plstr
|
plasterer
|
|
actg
|
acting
|
gro
|
grocer
|
pres
|
president
|
|
adv
|
advertisement
|
h
|
house
|
prin
|
principal
|
|
agt
|
agent
|
hd
|
hand
|
prof
|
professor
|
|
al
|
alley
|
hse
|
house
|
propr
|
proprietor
|
|
appr
|
apprentice
|
ins
|
insurance
|
(r)
|
rear
|
|
assn
|
association
|
inspr
|
inspector
|
R M S
|
Railway Mail Service
|
|
asst
|
assistant
|
instr
|
instructor
|
R R
|
railroad
|
|
atty
|
attorney
|
int rev
|
internal revenue
|
rd
|
road
|
|
av
|
avenue
|
la
|
lane
|
rev
|
reverend
|
|
bds
|
boards
|
lab
|
laborer
|
RFD
|
Rural Free Delivery
|
|
bkkpr
|
bookkeeper
|
laun
|
laundress
|
rms
|
rooms
|
|
bldg
|
building
|
lbr
|
lumber
|
Ry
|
railway
|
|
bldr
|
builder
|
ldy
|
laundry
|
s
|
south
|
|
blksmith
|
blacksmith
|
lyr
|
layer
|
sec
|
secretary
|
|
cabtmkr
|
cabinetmaker
|
mchst
|
machinist
|
ship
|
shipping
|
|
carp
|
carpenter
|
mdse
|
merchandise
|
slsmn
|
salesman
|
|
cashr
|
cashir
|
mech
|
mechanic
|
smstrs
|
seamstress
|
|
chf
|
chief
|
mfg
|
manufacturing
|
So
|
southern
|
|
clk
|
clerk
|
mfr
|
manufacturer
|
solr
|
solicitor
|
|
co
|
county
|
mgr
|
manager
|
sp
|
space
|
|
colr
|
collector
|
mkr
|
maker
|
spl
|
special
|
|
com mer
|
commission merchant
|
mkt
|
market
|
sq
|
square
|
|
comr
|
commissioner
|
mldr
|
moulder
|
sta
|
station
|
|
condr
|
conductor
|
mlnr
|
milliner
|
stengr
|
stenographer
|
|
confr
|
confectioner
|
mngr
|
manager
|
supt
|
superintendent
|
|
contr
|
contractor
|
msgr
|
messenger
|
tchr
|
teacher
|
|
cor
|
corner
|
mstr
|
master
|
tel opr
|
telegraph operator
|
|
ctr
|
cutter
|
n
|
north
|
tndr
|
tender
|
|
dep
|
deputy
|
nat'l
|
national
|
trav
|
traveling
|
|
dept
|
department
|
nr
|
near
|
treas
|
treasurer
|
|
dlr
|
dealer
|
off
|
office
|
uphr
|
upholsterer
|
|
dom
|
domestic
|
opp
|
opposite
|
v-pres
|
vice-president
|
|
e
|
east
|
opr
|
operator
|
w
|
west
|
|
electn
|
electrician
|
P O
|
post-office
|
whol
|
wholesale
|
|
emp
|
employee
|
paperhngr
|
paperhanger
|
wid
|
widow
|
|
engnr
|
engineer
|
passgr
|
passenger
|
wkr
|
worker
|
|
flr
|
floor
|
photog
|
photographer
|
wks
|
works
|
|
frt
|
freight
|
pl
|
place
|
|
|
|
ftr
|
fitter
|
plmbr
|
plumber
|
|
|
Last Updated on 6/14/00
By Gary Stanton